Once Upon A Time in Madras

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Once Upon A Time in Madras
Once Upon A Time in Madras.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrasadh Murugan
Written byPrasadh Murugan
Produced by
  • Captain MP Anand
Starring
Cinematography
  • K S Kalidoss
  • R Kannan
Edited bySan Lokesh
Music byJose Franklin
Production
company
  • Friday Film Factory
Release date
  • 13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)
Running time
120 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Once Upon A Time in Madras is an Indian Tamil-language hyperlink thriller film written and directed by Prasadh Murugan. [2] The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Bharath, Abhirami, Shaan, Anjali Nair, Pavithra Lakshmi in important roles. The film is produced by Captain MP Anand under Friday Film Factory, and co-produced by Haroon, Bala, and PGS. The film's technical crew includes editor San Lokesh, cinematographers K. S. Kalidoss and R. Kannan, and music composer Jose Franklin. [3]

Contents

Once Upon A Time in Madras was released in theatres on 13 December 2024. [4]

Premise

Set in 2013 in Chennai, film revolves around four different individuals, their families and a gun which is accidentally discovered. [2]

Cast

Production

Actor Bharath who was last seen in Ippadiku Kadhal (2024) joined hands with debutant director Prasad Murugan for his upcoming hyperlink thriller film titled Once Upon A Time in Madras. [5] [6] Additionally, the director informed that a transperson was cast in the film for an important role, rather than making a male artist perform so. [7] [8] The technical crew consists of editor San Lokesh, cinematographers K S Kalidoss and R Kannan, stunt choreographer Sugan and music composer Jose Franklin. [9] In mid-March 2024, Prasad Murugan revealed that the principal photography had been completed and the film was in post-production stage. [10]

Music

Once Upon A Time in Madras
Soundtrack album by
Jose Franklin
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
Label Divo Music
Producer Jose Franklin
Singles from Once Upon A Time in Madras
  1. "Po Po Che Guevera"
    Released: 28 September 2024

The soundtrack and background are composed by Jose Franklin. The first single "Po Po Che Guevera" released on 28 September 2024. [11]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Po Po Che Guevera"Jegan Kaviraj M Vaikom Vijayalakshmi 3:04

Release

Theatrical

Once Upon A Time in Madras released in theatres on 13 December 2024. [4] Earlier it was scheduled for release on 26 September 2024. [12] The film received an "A" certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification. [1]

Reception

Critical response

Abhinav Subramanian of Times of india rated three out of five star and stated that "Once Upon a Time in Madras is a satisfying film that avoids overreach, making it a solid watch. It’s like finding a favorite tune played in a different key - familiar yet distinct." [13] Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express rated two out of five stars and wrote "Once Upon a Time in Madras feels like a loaded chamber with no real firepower. The film misfires due to shoddy editing and poor execution, leaving its potentially impactful themes undermined." [14]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Bharath's 'Once Upon a Time in Madras' wrapped up!". The Times of India. 19 March 2024. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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  11. ↑ Features, C. E. (28 September 2024). "First single 'Po Po Che Guevera' from Once Upon a Time in Madras out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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  14. ↑ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (13 December 2024). "Once Upon a Time in Madras Movie Review: A missed opportunity for a narrative with explosive potential". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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